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Elizabeth Cowan 1812 – 1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1812

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 8 Oct 1900

Death Location: York, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Cowan

Mother: Mary Switzer

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In 1812, Elizabeth Cowan entered the world in Ireland, born to John Cowan and Mary Switzer. Elizabeth Cowan passed away in 1900 in York, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Elizabeth Cowan entered the world in Ireland, born to John Cowan and Mary Switzer.
  • Elizabeth Cowan passed away in 1900 in York, Ontario, Canada.

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Elizabeth Cowan's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Cowan
1812 – 1900
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
John Cowan
1770 – 1832
County Tipperary, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
Mary Switzer
1771 – 1854
Ireland, Ireland
Grandparents
John (Wesley) Switzer
1743 – 1794
Ballingrane, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Mary Sparrow
1750 – 1771
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Schweitzer
1715 – 1806
Elizabeth Dolmage
1724 – 1796
Thomas Sparrow
1723 – 1800
Catherine Whitendale
1720 – 1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Schweitzer
1681 – 1768
Maria Kuench
1690 – 1764

Elizabeth Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1812
1812
Birth of Elizabeth Cowan in Ireland
Ireland
1900
8 Oct 1900
Age 88
Death of Elizabeth Cowan in York, Ontario, Canada
York, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1900
    Event Place: York, Ontario, Canada

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